X "raises the question as to" Y

[InTheCube]

This thread raises the question as to who RPM's English teacher was

Getting a bit tired of reading articles here on MyBB that make use of the phrase "raises the question". Here are some recent examples:

Toshiba’s strong notebook presence raises the question as to whether the popularity of tablet PCs will impact Toshiba’s laptop sales in SA.

Source: Toshiba South Africa shows 200% sales growth

This raises the question: what makes the metal such a popular target for theft, and where does all our copper go?

Source: Cable theft: where does all our copper go?

This raises the question as to how Telkom’s new ‘all-in-one’ packages compare with competing offerings in the market. The following table answers this question.

Source: All-in-one ADSL pricing comparison

This raises the question: what is holding back carriers from competing against the likes of Telkom and Broadband Infraco?

Source: Fibre in SA: An eye-opener

This raises the question of which providers are hosting South Africa’s largest traffic generating websites.

Source: Who hosts who?

Thinking back to the last year, I've read minimum 1-2 articles each week that make use of the above writing style. Surely there is a better way to phrase such a sentence? This raises the question as to who RPM's English teacher was.

Edit: For a full list of articles with similar phrases, see here

 

[HapticSimian]

Much rather overuse of that than articles stating every second thing is "begging the question" when it really isn't.

 

[Nerfherder]

What writing style, English ?


This raises the question... what the **** are you on about

 

[Dean]

haha I didn't pick up on that, but I have noticed the amount of times discursive articles have been named TITLE: X or Y?

Not the biggest deal, and its probably a good way of getting the subject across.. but it does get a bit old after a while :|

at least myBB is that awesome that these are the only 'issues' we find

 

[FlatspinZA]

Which raises the question as to why I read this in the first place?

 

[Rosaudio]

This raises the question as to why you care so much?

 

[LazyLion]

Can I have my 5 minutes back please. No questions asked.